The Epic Games Store has officially revealed Astral Ascent and Luftrausers as its free games for September 10. The promotional pair will become the 65th and 66th freebies that Epic Games Store users have been able to claim in 2026.
Both titles will replace Alone With You, which Epic just launched as its latest weekly free title on September 3. In other words, Luftrausers and Ascent make up the platform’s first dual giveaway since August.
Both of Epic’s September 10 Freebies Are Day-One Releases, Kind Of
Both upcoming freebies technically qualify as day-one releases, but only in the sense that their September 10 giveaways coincide with their Epic Games Store debuts. In reality, both are much older: Astral Ascent left early access in mid-November 2023, while Luftrausers is officially 12 years old as of March 18, 2026. The kind-of-day-one duo will be free to claim through September 17, offering a combined $34.98 in value based on their regular retail prices on other platforms.
Epic Games Store Free Games Right Now (September 3–17, 2026)
A Brief Intro to Astral Ascent, Epic’s Upcoming Freebie
Developed by Hibernian Workshop, Astral Ascent is a 2D action-platformer roguelite set inside the Garden, an astral prison guarded by 12 bosses known as the Zodiacs. Players choose between four heroes, combine dozens of spells during their escape attempts, and can play either solo or in two-player local co-op. With an 84 average score on OpenCritic, Astral Ascent is definitively one of the highest-rated platformers of 2023. Its PC player reception appears to have been even stronger, with the game holding an “Overwhelmingly Positive” rating on Steam as of early September 2026, based on more than 1,800 reviews.
